This course covers the analysis and design of magnetic components, including inductors and transformers, used in power electronic converters. The course starts with an introduction to physical principles behind inductors and transformers, including the concepts of inductance, core material saturation, airgap and energy storage in inductors, reluctance and magnetic circuit modeling, transformer equivalent circuits, magnetizing and leakage inductance. Multi-winding transformer models are also developed, including inductance matrix representation, for series and parallel structures. Modeling of losses in magnetic components covers core and winding losses, including skin and proximity effects. Finally, a complete procedure is developed for design optimization of inductors in switched-mode power converters.
After completing this course, you will:
● Understand the fundamentals of magnetic components, including inductors and transformers
● Be able to analyze and model losses in magnetic components, and understand design trade-offs
● Know how to design and optimize inductors for switched-mode power converters
This course assumes ONLY prior completion of Introduction to Power Electronics and Converter Circuits.
This course is part of the Power Electronics Specialization
Magnetics for Power Electronic Converters
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
12 hours to complete
Introduction to Magnetics and Inductors
This module introduces the physical principles behind magnetic devices, including magnetic material properties. It develops the concepts of inductance, reluctance and magnetic circuit modeling, and uses these to analyze different inductor structures.
3 videos (Total 77 min), 1 quiz
1 practice exercise
Inductors26m
Week
22 hours to complete
Transformers
This module discusses two-winding and multi-winding transformers, and develops inductance matrix and equivalent circuit models for them. It also discusses the physical origin of various non-idealities, including magnetizing and leakage inductances.
4 videos (Total 123 min), 1 quiz
4 videos
Transformer with Non-Idealities40m
Alternate Transformer Models25m
Multi-Winding Transformers34m
1 practice exercise
Transformers26m
Week
33 hours to complete
Losses in Magnetic Components
This module covers the various loss mechanisms in inductors and transformers, both in the core and in the winding. Topics covered include hysteresis and eddy current losses, and skin and proximity effects. Models are developed to estimate losses in magnetic components.
4 videos (Total 132 min), 1 quiz
1 practice exercise
Losses in Magnetic Components26m
Week
42 hours to complete
Design of Magnetic Components
This module describes techniques to design effective magnetic devices. It discusses the benefits of interleaved windings, and develops a procedure to design filter inductors for power electronic converters.
3 videos (Total 78 min), 1 quiz
1 practice exercise
Design of Magnetic Components26m
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Good lecture with suitable teaching speed which is helpful because the formulas and abstract magnetic concept are difficult to follow. I recommend this course!
The quality of the slides, and the notes written on them were fantastic. It was a great experience. Looking forward to the capstone project.
Instructor
Dr. Khurram Afridi
Assistant ProfessorElectrical, Computer and Energy Engineering
About University of Colorado Boulder
CU-Boulder is a dynamic community of scholars and learners on one of the most spectacular college campuses in the country. As one of 34 U.S. public institutions in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), we have a proud tradition of academic excellence, with five Nobel laureates and more than 50 members of prestigious academic academies.
About the Power Electronics Specialization
Design modern switched-mode power converters; create high-performance control loops around power converters; understand efficiency, power density and cost trade-offs
By 2030, 80% of all electrical energy will be processed by power electronics. Professional advantages continue to grow for technical engineers who understand the fundamental principles and technical requirements of modern power conversion systems. This specialization covers design-oriented analysis, modeling and simulation techniques leading to practical engineering of high-performance power electronics systems.
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